History of the poll tax

The word "Survey" is the old English word head. Originally, tax a survey or head fee, just as the taxation of person and not as a percentage applied referred. For centuries, but its importance and its application have changed significantly. 14. CenturyPoll taxes applied century all over Europe. Families were by number census.The taxed RevoltIn 1381 during the black plague household members, taken by farmers three separate poll taxes are applied to the population of the British Columbia Colombia. The financial cost has been devastating to families living in poverty, and began to pressure on the Government, farmers Revolt.Poll taxes taxes AmericaPoll in America led while the beginning of the 19th century in law of Jim Crowe. The tax was applied 14, bypass an amendment means ensuring African-American citizens the right to vote. A fee survey, referring to the vote of the election and not the individual was in the Office of elections, collected, if someone came to vote. The financial burden has prevented many people in the South of converting their 24 1964 a ballot.The AmendmentIn black in the United States added amendment, the Federal Constitution that prohibits use of the poll tax. It prevents a franchise of applied, if citizens in a federal election.The "Pole" TaxIn modern terms voted a "pole tax" refers to a type of consumption tax. Some cities and States of the last courts, commonly known as a rod that each input a gentleman Club tax said journalist Kay Bell. In Texas, notes that must enter to pay $5.00 in a strip club.